Government of Canada launches next phase of ecoTECHNOLOGY vehicle testing program; includes heavy-duty trucks and broader range of technologies
04 June 2012
The Government of Canada has launched the next phase of the ecoTECHNOLOGY for Vehicles Program, a five-year, $38-million program that will proactively test advanced vehicle technologies to develop safety and environmental regulations, as well as industry codes and standards.
Test results will help align vehicle regulations in North America to reduce and prevent barriers to cross-border trade, lowering costs for business and consumers, and supporting jobs and economic growth.
The program builds upon a predecessor program with the same name, which focused on testing environmental technologies for passenger cars. The new ecoTECHNOLOGY for Vehicles Program will expand testing activities to include heavy-duty trucks and a broader range of technologies.
Funding for the program was provided in Budget 2011 as part of a suite of Clean Transportation Initiatives under the renewal of the Government of Canada's Clean Air Agenda.
The Clean Transportation Initiatives focus on aligning Canadian regulations with those in the United States and with international standards, improving the efficiency of the transportation system and advancing clean technologies.
Canada's Clean energy programs are a lot like GM's EV-1 program. Strictly a PR job.
Canada's GHG are going up every year at an increasing rate, specially in the Tar sands extraction areas. Deformed fishes in the adjacent rivers and lakes are increasing even faster.
Posted by: HarveyD | 04 June 2012 at 12:49 PM